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Cabbie who figured in (Duke) lacrosse case sues
Herald-Sun ^ | August 30, 2007 | John Stevenson

Posted on 08/30/2007 5:09:23 AM PDT by abb

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To: abb

So Nifong is guilty of two counts of false and malicious prosecution. Why he isn’t in jail tells me that our “justice” system is broken.


41 posted on 08/30/2007 8:13:23 AM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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To: MrEdd

I went to the site you referenced. it reinforces, not alters, the points I made above.

The store brought the facts about the cabbie to the prosecutor/police LONG BEFORE the Duke incident with the stripper. In fact, the Statute of Limitations is even alleged to have run out.

What Nifong edid was go back and find the stale/old allegations, unrelated in an way to the Duke stripper incident, and then brought these stale charges against the cabbie, in obvious retaliation for the cabbie assisting the accused student in exonerating himself.

So — my point — what did HECHTS do wrong here? They weren’t colluding or assisting Nifong’s wrongdoing.

Can you show me where Hechts has dirty hands in this?


42 posted on 08/30/2007 8:19:14 AM PDT by WL-law
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To: Leftism is Mentally Deranged

His hearing is taking place right now on CourtTV. So maybe he will be soon. We can only hope.


43 posted on 08/30/2007 8:19:30 AM PDT by Sue Perkick (And I hope that what I’ve done here today doesn’t force you to have a negative opinion of me….)
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To: WL-law
The warrant appears to have been amended at the time of Elmo's actual arrest - long after the original charges were resolved. Hecht's security employee did the amending.

No tears for Hecht's.

44 posted on 08/30/2007 8:23:37 AM PDT by MrEdd (Keeping my foot on the necks of liberals since 1980.)
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To: WL-law
Yeh, I'm not following the logic here either. This was an outstanding warrant/accusation from 2003 or 2004, not something filed at the request of Nifong or during the timeframe of the LAX "scandal".

I also wonder if he's past the timeframe in which he could have sued Hechts anyway. This is at least three years old.
45 posted on 08/30/2007 8:32:07 AM PDT by NorthFlaRebel
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To: NorthFlaRebel
the time for statute of limitations didn't start running until the warrant was closed - after Elmo's trial. Elmo is comfortably in statute.
46 posted on 08/30/2007 8:35:56 AM PDT by MrEdd (Keeping my foot on the necks of liberals since 1980.)
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To: Dudoight

This is beyond belief! They tried to intimidate the cab driver by a false charge to get him to retract his witness statement?


IIRC the cab driver is a LEGAL immigrant and they threatened deportation.


47 posted on 08/30/2007 8:36:47 AM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: MrEdd

Maybe someone from the DA’s office approached the security guard at the height of the rape situation and asked him to help revive the shoplifting charge. It’s obviously not out of the realm of something Nifong would do.


48 posted on 08/30/2007 8:38:29 AM PDT by Tex Pete
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To: MrEdd

I still think he has a tough road ahead tying Hecht’s to this. The security guard seems to have done this, on his own accord, well after the shoplifting incident had been resolved in court. If he ammended his statement, and lied on the witness stand(which it appears he did), I don’t see how this is going to make Hecht’s liable. His employment does not matter if he perjured himself on the stand.


49 posted on 08/30/2007 8:40:19 AM PDT by NorthFlaRebel
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To: abb

Oh you have GOT to be kidding me... Nifong is like the gift that keeps on giving...


50 posted on 08/30/2007 8:43:35 AM PDT by John123 ("What good fortune for the governments that the people do not think" -- Adolf Hitler)
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To: abb

Thanks for the ping!

Just found this news....

Duke Lacrosse Prosecutor Pleads Innocent
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20070830/D8RBDU380.html


51 posted on 08/30/2007 8:53:22 AM PDT by toldyou
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To: toldyou
live coverage of Fong trial

http://www.nbc17.com/midatlantic/ncn/news/live_video.html

52 posted on 08/30/2007 8:58:22 AM PDT by MrEdd (Keeping my foot on the necks of liberals since 1980.)
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To: MrEdd

Thanks so much! I had no idea it was on. I just switched to CourtTV and it’s there, too.

Do you have any idea how long it will last? Darn, I have an appointment for a haircut and have to leave now. ARGH! Of all days...

Thanks again!


53 posted on 08/30/2007 9:16:22 AM PDT by toldyou
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To: toldyou

scheduled for 2 days


54 posted on 08/30/2007 9:25:20 AM PDT by MrEdd (Keeping my foot on the necks of liberals since 1980.)
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To: MrEdd

something funny is going on — a mike is open to a private conversation at

http://www.nbc17.com/midatlantic/ncn/news/live_video.html


55 posted on 08/30/2007 10:12:44 AM PDT by WL-law
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To: WL-law

it’s still on, even though they’ve been alerted — too funny — it’s the prosecutor talking to his assistant.


56 posted on 08/30/2007 10:17:11 AM PDT by WL-law
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To: WL-law

they know they were on, but don’t realize they’re still on


57 posted on 08/30/2007 10:17:51 AM PDT by WL-law
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To: SkyPilot
This is just for contempt...

Sooner or later, someone will put him behind bars for a very long time.

58 posted on 08/30/2007 10:31:02 AM PDT by Sacajaweau ("The Cracker" will be renamed "The Crapper")
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To: Rb ver. 2.0
“Unfortunately it isn’t the City/County of Durham that’s being sued.”

This suit is all about getting a quick settlement. the department store will not want the publicity of a trial and will settle quickly. then if they want they can use the money to go after the county. Nifong is going to cost Durham county millions before this is all over.

59 posted on 08/30/2007 10:35:58 AM PDT by monday
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To: WL-law
“Of course, Hechts is the target because it has the deep pockets. Is that what is being applauded here, then?”

and was negligent in that they hired a dirt bag security guard who apparently had no one over seeing his corrupt actions. The fact he no longer works for them suggests he may have been fired over this. They are liable, just not as liable as Nifong and Wilson and their own dirty security guard.

60 posted on 08/30/2007 10:52:08 AM PDT by monday
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